six-figure sum buried in a cooler at Cranston’s Hunter hideaway

The siblings are the children of former ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston, who is not accused of any wrongdoing.

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Using a network of companies stemming from payroll business Plutus Payroll, the conspirators intentionally failed to remit $105 million in taxes.

Justice Anthony Payne commented on Wednesday that there had been “a lot of colourful evidence in the trial”, but the buried cash was “no part” of the Crown case.

Crown prosecutor Rae Sharp, KC, confirmed the “subject…